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--verbose::
Be more verbose.
+-S::
+--sequential::
+ Run tests one after the other, this is the default mode.
+
+-p::
+--parallel::
+ Run tests in parallel, speeds up the whole process but is not safe with
+ the current infrastructure, where some tests that compete for some resources,
+ for instance, 'perf probe' tests that add/remove probes or clean all probes, etc.
+
-F::
--dont-fork::
- Do not fork child for each test, run all tests within single process.
+ Do not fork child for each test, run all tests within single process, this
+ sets sequential mode.
--dso::
Specify a DSO for the "Symbols" test.